Definitions for sports
spɔrts, spoʊrtssports

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1. sports(Noun)

   Plural form of sport.

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1. Sports

   Sport refers to a competitive physical activity. Sport is generally recognised as activities based in physical athleticism or physical dexterity. Sports are usually governed by rules to ensure fair competition and consistent adjudication of the winner. Records of performance are often kept and reported in sport news. Sport is a major source of entertainment with spectator sports drawing large crowds and reaching wider audiences through sports broadcasting.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(4.00 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Sports

   Activities or games, usually involving physical effort or skill. Reasons for engagement in sports include pleasure, competition, and/or financial reward.

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1. sports

   Song lyrics by sports -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by sports on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sports' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2427

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sports' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2143

Anagrams for sports »

1. strops

How to say sports in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sports in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sports in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of sports in a Sentence

1. Assistant Attorney General Kathleen McGee:

   Chance pervades fantasy sports.

2. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake:

   We're a sports town. We love our O's.

3. Ben Mussett:

   Traditional sports are kind of boring.

4. Titus Maccius Plautus:

   Not every age is fit for childish sports.

5. Bob Raskopf:

   It's one of the most valuable marks in sports.

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